CONTENTS. 



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Objects and Eules of the Association xvii 



Places of Meeting and Officers from commencement xxiv 



Presidents and Secretaries of the Sections of the Association from 



commencement xsx 



Evening Lectures yyxiy 



Lectures to the Operative Classes xli 



Table showing the Attendance and Receipts at previous Meetings . . xlii 



Treasurer's Account xliv 



Officers and Council, 1871-72 xlv 



Officers of Sectional Committees xlvi 



Eeport of the Council to the General Committee slvii 



Eeport of the Kew Committee, 1870-71 1 



Recommendations of the General Committee for Additional Reports 



and Researches in Science .... * Ixix 



Synopsis of Money Grants . . . i . . * Ixxiv 



General Statement of Sums paid on account of Grants for Scientific 



Purposes Ixxvi 



Arrangement of the General Meetings Ixxxiii 



Address by the President, Sir "William Thomson, Knt., LL.D., F.R.S. Lsxxiv 



REPORTS OF RESEARCHES IN SCIENCE. 



Seventh Report of the Committee for Exploring Kent's Cavern, Devon- 

 shire, — the Committee consisting of Sir Chaeles Ltell, Bart., E.R.S., 

 Professor Pniiiips, F.R.S., Sir JoHjsr Lvjbbock, Bart., E.R.S., John 



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